How to use OverDrive Listen

Choose the image below that looks like the titles in your library's collection.

With OverDrive Listen, you can borrow audiobooks and listen to them right in your web browser with a single click. There are no downloads or software required; all you need is a compatible web browser.

To start using OverDrive Listen, open your web browser and borrow an audiobook from your library's digital collection. Then, click or tap the Listen now in browser button on your Loans page (under ).

The audiobook will open in a new tab in your browser.

The basics

Click or tap the Play/Pause button to start or stop the player.

Swipe left to right on the book jacket to rewind. Swipe right to left on the book jacket to jump ahead. The farther you swipe, the further you jump.Note: This feature is only available in Safari and Chrome.

Click or tap on the book jacket to show the skip and play buttons and hide the timeline.

Bookmarks, notes, and highlights

When you release , the highlighter colors will appear. You'll also be able to Make a note on a highlighted passage or a bookmark.

You can remove a bookmark or highlight from the Bookmarks section of the OverDrive Listen menu. To do so, click and drag or swipe from right to left on a mark and select Remove.

With OverDrive Listen, you can borrow audiobooks and listen to them right in your web browser with a single click. There are no downloads or software required; all you need is a compatible web browser.

To start using OverDrive Listen, borrow an audiobook from your library's OverDrive website. Then, click or tap the Listen button next to the audiobook on your library Checkouts page (under your Account). The audiobook will open in a new tab in your browser.

The basics

Click or tap the Play/Pause button to start or stop the player.

Swipe left to right on the book jacket to rewind. Swipe right to left on the book jacket to jump ahead. The farther you swipe, the further you jump.Note: This feature is only available in Safari and Chrome.

Click or tap on the book jacket to show the skip and play buttons and hide the timeline.

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How to use OverDrive Listen

Choose the image below that looks like the titles in your library's collection.

With OverDrive Listen, you can borrow audiobooks and listen to them right in your web browser with a single click. There are no downloads or software required; all you need is a compatible web browser.

To start using OverDrive Listen, open your web browser and borrow an audiobook from your library's digital collection. Then, click or tap the Listen now in browser button on your Loans page (under ).

The audiobook will open in a new tab in your browser.

The basics

Click or tap the Play/Pause button to start or stop the player.

Swipe left to right on the book jacket to rewind. Swipe right to left on the book jacket to jump ahead. The farther you swipe, the further you jump.Note: This feature is only available in Safari and Chrome.

Click or tap on the book jacket to show the skip and play buttons and hide the timeline.

Bookmarks, notes, and highlights

When you release , the highlighter colors will appear. You'll also be able to Make a note on a highlighted passage or a bookmark.

You can remove a bookmark or highlight from the Bookmarks section of the OverDrive Listen menu. To do so, click and drag or swipe from right to left on a mark and select Remove.

With OverDrive Listen, you can borrow audiobooks and listen to them right in your web browser with a single click. There are no downloads or software required; all you need is a compatible web browser.

To start using OverDrive Listen, borrow an audiobook from your library's OverDrive website. Then, click or tap the Listen button next to the audiobook on your library Checkouts page (under your Account). The audiobook will open in a new tab in your browser.

The basics

Click or tap the Play/Pause button to start or stop the player.

Swipe left to right on the book jacket to rewind. Swipe right to left on the book jacket to jump ahead. The farther you swipe, the further you jump.Note: This feature is only available in Safari and Chrome.

Click or tap on the book jacket to show the skip and play buttons and hide the timeline.